Sunday, January 19, 2014

How to overcome writer’s block?

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Hi
friends. I am not going to rattle off the general suggestions which are
traditionally floated everywhere (you can find them if you Google). I am just
going to offer a few personal tips which work for me, though they may or may
not work for you (to each his own).

So,
if you are a writer, you would often go through the dreaded phase of writer’s
block. Generally, it is said that the best way to tackle this phase is to
simply sleep over it. Just go to sleep or take a short break (may be, plan a holiday
or a brain-cation) and your refreshed mind will be able to dish out new ideas
the next time you sit down to write.

But
I have personally observed that a very effective way to combat this writer’s
block is to read a heavy book (preferably a well-written classic) for a length
of 2-3 hours continuously. When you are exposed to such bombastic words,
sentences and writing for such a long time, your brain automatically gets a
warm-up which can be a great precursor for a satisfying writing session. The classic
will open up the pores of your brain and help it to think better. Quite often,
you get so full of words and ideas that the writer’s block melts as easily as
it had appeared.

Another
great way to figure out ways to solve a writing dilemma or to stitch up loose
narratives is to mull over it when you are sitting in the bathroom. At the risk
of sounding crude, I would say that the best plots come to me when I am in the
bathroom- whether taking a bath or whether…umm….doing potty (excuse me).

So,
the next time you are unable to find the way ahead, try to find inspiration in
the lavatory.

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I stumbled into writer’s block in 1968 and didn’t get out for 37 years. This is one experience that led to my book of writing tips, A Writer’s Notebook: Everything I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Starting Out. Writing it, I imagined the self I am today, after 19 books, standing next to my younger self, ready to answer any question. There’s a sample on my website:http://www.sanmiguelallendebooks.com/writernotebook.html

“There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place.” ― J.K. Rowling

About Me

When he realized that he wasn’t made out for a corporate job, Ritesh Agarwal quit CA and took up writing as a full-time profession. He also enjoys teaching, taking amateurish photographs with his over-expensive camera and penning short stories (when he is not procrastinating, that is). Having reviewed dozens of books by dozens of authors, he is hoping that someday somebody would review ‘Lovelets’, the anthology in which he finally got published.
A multi-tasker at heart, he is also planning a career in baby-sitting and story-reading. If you have lots of babies or just wish to indulge in bookish chitchats, you can catch him at Facebook on www.facebook.com/RiteshIsGreatest or toss a friendly email at ritzy182000@gmail.com